Elementary Algebra

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ISBN 10: 1285194055
ISBN 13: 978-1-28519-405-9

Chapter 4 - Proportions, Percents, and Solving Inequalities - Chapters 1-4 Cumulative Review Problem Set - Page 186: 13

Answer

$20$

Work Step by Step

Using the distributive property and combining like terms, the given expression simplifies to: $-3(x-1)+2(x+6)$ =$-3x+3+2x+12$ =$-3x+2x+3+12$ =$-x+15$ We substitute $x=-5$ in the expression and simplify: $-x+15$ =$-(-5)+15$ =$5+15$ =$20$
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